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Bloom Health Centers

ArchivedSubmitted 09/01/2023
State
MD
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
1,545
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Bloom Health Centers, reported that an employee was the subject of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,545 individuals. The PHI involved included Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, and medications. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.